Corpus Christi landlords follow Texas Property Code §§92.101 to 92.109. Deposits must be refunded within 30 days of move-out with an itemized list of deductions if any portion is withheld. Wrongful withholding triggers statutory damages.
Corpus Christi has no separate security deposit ordinance and instead applies the statewide framework in Texas Property Code subchapter C. There is no state cap on deposit amount, though most landlords charge one to two months of rent. The landlord must refund the deposit within 30 days after the tenant surrenders possession and provides a forwarding address. If any deductions are taken, the landlord must furnish a written itemization. Failure to act in good faith, defined by §92.109, exposes the landlord to liability of $100 plus three times the wrongfully withheld portion plus reasonable attorney fees. Tenants cannot waive these statutory protections in the lease.
Bad-faith withholding of a security deposit subjects the landlord to $100 in statutory damages, three times the wrongfully withheld amount, and reasonable attorney fees under TX Property Code §92.109.
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